| Measure Description | Source of measure | Adler, N., & Stewart, J. (2007). The MacArthur scale of subjective social status. MacArthur Research Network on SES & Health. Retrieved from http://www. macses. ucsf. edu/Research/Psychosocial/subjective. php. |
| Mode of administration | Self-report |
| Age range for use | Adults |
| Domains Assessed | Subjective sense of social status. Two ladders: one assesses socio-economic status, and the other assesses one's standing in the community. |
| Related Measures | |
| Burden | Training needed to administer | None |
| Minutes to complete | 5 |
| # of items | 2 ladders |
| Cost | Free |
| Adaptation for AIAN use | Adapted | No |
| Developer allows adaptation? | Contact developer |
| Used with AIAN populations? | Yes |
| Psychometrics | Norm-referenced | No |
| AIAN: Cronbach's alpha range | Not yet available |
| AIAN: Evidence of validity | Not yet available |
| Other populations: Cronbach's alpha range | Test-retest reliability was p = 0.62 (Operario, Adler, & Williams, 2004). |
| Other populations: Evidence of validity | Convergent validity: subjective social status, measured by the Macurther Scale, relates significantly to self-reported income, education, and health (Operario, Adler, & Williams, 2004). |
| Source | Developer | MacArthur Research Network on SES and Health |
| Link | macses.ucsf.edu |
| Summary | Comments about sensitivity to change | N/A |
| General remarks | |